We've been very lucky over the past month of the state shutdown for many reasons. One reason is our architect and civil engineer were willing to work on our projects from home and get them wrappe dup. It was a close call and took some work, but we were able to get finalized plans and drainage engineering during a time when businesses were stopping work altogether. The day after the architect finished our plans she was taking time off.
Another reason is the well drillers decided to start and finish our project. Residential construction is not allowed currently, but technically work that provides water to people is an essential business. They were already staged to drill so they got it done...just barely and on a technicality.
A third reason is even though King County Development has closed their offices, they are still allowing limited types of permits to be submitted online, including Residential Building Permits. So we were able to apply for our permit and get the ball rolling despite the shutdown.
But now, we're feeling it. We can't demo the old shed, decommission the old well, or remove the well road because none of that work is allowed until at least May 4th. But really all of those things should be done before the county comes out to look at our site. A little nervous about it all, but not much we can do about any of it!
